The lead singer from a well-known Na-Na tribute band faced accusations of disrespecting the memory of Mikhail Krug, the iconic figure born in 1962 and passed away in 2002, following a concert in Novosibirsk. A concert attendee filed a report with ngs.ru describing the memorial event dedicated to the chansonniere Pavel Shugurov.
In Shugurov’s account, the opening act featured Krug’s son alongside the group Poputchik, performing pieces by chansonniers. The segment lasted about an hour and was met with visible appreciation from the audience.
Shugurov contends that the first solo performer from the Na-Na ensemble took the stage next. He says the singer appeared noticeably intoxicated and claimed to be the event organizer while announcing that she would perform songs from her own band. After the initial number, nearly twenty audience members reportedly left in quick succession. According to Shugurov, the performer forgot lyrics and showed unsteady movements on stage, prompting concern among attendees. The witness did not name the artist directly.
The consequence, as described, was a tense ambience with the crowd feeling misled and disappointed.
Following that sequence, Sergei Dubrovin, formerly a soloist with the Freestyle group, came out and began performing material from his own ensemble rather than chanson repertoire. Eyewitnesses suggest the performance did little to placate the audience, and some concertgoers continued to leave the venue at a rapid pace. A visitor recalled that a portion of the audience remained seated while others vented their frustration and shouted at the stage.
Shugurov asserted that honoring Mikhail Krug at the concert did not come off as intended, describing the event as a misstep that failed to pay proper tribute to the memory of the artist.
Organizers have not issued statements addressing the attendees’ complaints as yet. The public reaction remains a topic of discussion among those who attended and watched reports emerging from the venue.
Meanwhile, MakSim gave a recent interview noting that despite a long career, stage nerves can still surface before performances. The discussion touched on the pressures performers face before big shows and the ways audiences respond to unexpected musical directions.
In related comments, Stas Sadalsky previously weighed in on criticism aimed at Alla Pugacheva, signaling a broader conversation within the Russian music scene about how public figures are judged during live events.
End of report from attendees and witnesses cited in the original coverage. Attribution: ngs.ru